Pete Hammond, senior estimator, looks at a report on fire safety in schools. A report from the insurance company Zurich Municipal has found that 480 English primary and secondary schools suffered a fire in 2019. That adds up to some 40 incidents every month. The statistics were compiled from a freedom of information request to UK […]
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Hong Kong arts project
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is scheduled to reopen at the end of this month, following a four-year refurbishment. It was a project that we were closely involved with, supplying high specification internal screens and fire-resistant unlatched doors. Following the museum’s HK$ 934 million refurbishment, exhibition areas have been increased from about 7,000 square metres […]
Jordan project complete
Jane Embury reflects on a contract completion in Jordan. We’ve just completed a tourism project in the Kingdom of Jordan. The contract was for the supply of WSL 50 series FR doors and partitions. These advanced systems provide 120 minutes of fire protection. Our systems have been installed in a hotel in Ayla Marina Village, […]
Being responsible
Paula Wilson, Operations Manager, Title, looks at corporate responsibility for fire safety. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how companies do business. From flexible home-working to socially-distanced office space, the main priority for business managers has been to keep people safe. But it’s also worth remembering that the issue of fire safety is also a responsibility for […]
The eye of Laura
Jane Embury looks at high wind loading. Last week, Hurricane Laura battered the coast of Louisiana, with wind speeds of up to 150mph. It was one of the strongest storms to ever hit the US Gulf Coast, killing fourteen people in Louisiana and Texas. In Haiti, which was earlier badly hit, at least 31 people […]